IL Immigrant Rights @icirr
Dedicated to building power to advance immigrants and refugees rights while striving for racial equity, dignity and respect for all. linktr.ee/ICIRR Chicago, IL Joined October 2007-
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No matter your status, you have a constitutionally-protected right to free speech and lawful assembly 🪧➡📜 If you are taken into custody by law enforcement while on the streets, however, the legal outcomes and threats may differ for you if you are a noncitizen. 🧵
Today we made history in Will County! 101 new citizens from 27 different countries took the oath to become US citizens! We are very grateful to @LaurenUnderwood & her team for helping make this a reality! 🎉🇺🇸 #Citizenship #community #Joliet
This week, CU leaders joined @icirr and over 150 community members in Springfield, IL., to ask state legislators to support new revenue that will INVEST in healthcare and childcare for all, public schools, a child tax credit, direct cash assistance, re-entry support, and more! 💪🏾
“We are a city built to support great things for all residents.” 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻
“We are a city built to support great things for all residents.” 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻
Read ICIRR's statement in response to Chicago City Council’s vote on emergency appropriations for new arrivals.
🚨 EMAIL YOUR ALDER BY 12PM TODAY 🚨 Community leaders are in the Chicago City Halll to DEMAND that City Council vote YES on emergency appropriations for new arrivals and support long-term solutions that help ALL Chicagoans! SEND AN EMAIL ➡️ p2a.co/liqohku
🚨Urgent Action: Ask Your Alderperson to vote YES on emergency appropriations for new arrivals & support long-term solutions in Chicago! p2a.co/WV7SPvM
🚨 URGENT ACTION 🚨 The Chicago City Council will be voting on emergency appropriations for new arrivals TOMORROW. Email your Alder and ask them to vote YES on emergency appropriations and support long-term solutions that help ALL Chicagoans! ➡️ p2a.co/lIqohkU
Delia Ramirez @DeliaRamirezIL
32K Followers 1K Following Community leader, lifelong Chicagoan, and Congresswoman for IL-03. Rooted & Ready to fight for working families in Congress!
Rossana Rodriguez �.. @RossanaFor33
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GoodKidsMadCity @GKMC18
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Carlos Ramirez-Rosa �.. @CDRosa
31K Followers 2K Following Chicago's @35th_Ward Alderperson. I work to bring neighbors together to transform our city for the better. This is my personal and political account.
National Immigration .. @NatImmForum
39K Followers 2K Following We work with community leaders across the country to advocate for immigration reform that works for all of us. Support our work: https://t.co/BIArT4HEbf
United We Dream 🍊 @UNITEDWEDREAM
122K Followers 7K Following UWD is the first & largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation. #AbolishICE
Austin Kocher, PhD @ackocher
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National Immigration .. @NILC
88K Followers 2K Following Defending and advancing the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants & their family members. #FreedomToThrive #HomeIsHere #ProtectFamilies #SaveAsylum
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Charles Preston @_CharlesPreston
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Publius Salubrious⚖.. @Afroequality
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AIDS Foundation Chica.. @AIDSChicago
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GoodTimes @VpresV
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Delia Ramirez @DeliaRamirezIL
32K Followers 1K Following Community leader, lifelong Chicagoan, and Congresswoman for IL-03. Rooted & Ready to fight for working families in Congress!
Rossana Rodriguez �.. @RossanaFor33
18K Followers 3K Following THIS IS MY POLITICAL ACCOUNT: It doesn’t represent the views of the city & city resources not used to maintain it. #TreatmentNotTrauma
GoodKidsMadCity @GKMC18
34K Followers 5K Following Black and Brown youth united in fighting to end violence in our cities. We call for more resources for our communities and to abolish police! #GoodKidsMadCity
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa �.. @CDRosa
31K Followers 2K Following Chicago's @35th_Ward Alderperson. I work to bring neighbors together to transform our city for the better. This is my personal and political account.
National Immigration .. @NatImmForum
39K Followers 2K Following We work with community leaders across the country to advocate for immigration reform that works for all of us. Support our work: https://t.co/BIArT4HEbf
United We Dream 🍊 @UNITEDWEDREAM
122K Followers 7K Following UWD is the first & largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation. #AbolishICE
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52K Followers 4K Following Immigrant Rights & Progressive Advocate | Comms Director for @TheYoungCenter | Former Press Sec for Bernie 2016 | ❤️ @Kai_Newkirk 🐾 Luna | Opinions are my own
National Immigration .. @NILC
88K Followers 2K Following Defending and advancing the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants & their family members. #FreedomToThrive #HomeIsHere #ProtectFamilies #SaveAsylum
Chicago Teachers Unio.. @CTULocal1
72K Followers 6K Following AFT-IFT Local 1. 25,000+ educators dedicated to the schools Chicago students deserve. Living rent-free in education reform minds since 2010. RT ≠ endorsement.
Robert Peters @RobertJPeters
10K Followers 2K Following 13th District State Senator | Senate Black Caucus Chair | An organizer fighting for public safety for all, not a few | Cash Bail Has Ended | Pronouns: He/Him
United Working Famili.. @UWFIllinois
6K Followers 3K Following For the many, not the few. Text UWF to 708-350-7350 for updates📱
Heather Cherone @HeatherCherone
26K Followers 5K Following Chicago politics reporter for @WTTW News. Dynamo, political junkie, pop culture aficionado, Chicago native, mom. Winter/Spring 2023 fellow @UChiPolitics.
Rep. Kelly Cassidy @RepKellyCassidy
11K Followers 4K Following Illinois’ lesbian lawmaker, arch nemesis of the good, the true, & the beautiful. Beloved by IFI. Under-educated, over-loved, cat (and dog) lady. She/her. #twill
The TRiiBE @TheTRiiBE
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Lt. Governor Juliana .. @LtGovStratton
27K Followers 1K Following Official account of Illinois’ 48th Lt. Governor. Advancing justice and uplifting women + girls across Illinois. Our only way forward is together. she/her.
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9K Followers 5K Following Senior reporter @injusticewatch. Previously @Suntimes via @report4america. Son of immigrants, against genocide
CASA @CASAforall
14K Followers 3K Following Grassroots advocacy org. Supporting immigrant families. 155K+ lifetime members. RT≠endorsement. Sister org @CASAinAction
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Make the Road NY 🦋 @MaketheRoadNY
48K Followers 4K Following Building power of immigrant, Black, and brown communities to achieve dignity & justice. 27,000+ members. RTs ≠ endorsements. DONATE: https://t.co/XPC5rxJrMR
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PEER Illinois @PEERIL1
119 Followers 175 Following PEER IL is a state-wide education justice coalition made up of grassroots organizations, lawyers and researchers from IL that fight for public education.
Economic Security Pro.. @EconomicSecProj
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Immigration Project @TheImmProj
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59K Followers 2K Following A publication committed to informing and advancing movements for social, economic, racial and environmental justice. Founded in 1976.
Nestor "the boss" Gom.. @soloyochapin
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4K Followers 2K Following Alder Andre Vasquez Govt Acct | Immigration Committee Chair | Progressive Caucus Co-Chair | He/Him| question/requests - https://t.co/bvzsNsRFQQ
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295 Followers 498 Following President of WSTU Local 571. A VP of @iftaft. Proud @aftunion @aflcio member. He/his. Avid Reader, Ballpark Chaser, and Lego Builder. Work in Progress. Be Kind
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Protecting Immigrant .. @PIFCoalition
373 Followers 308 Following 650+ organizations fighting together for a future where everyone has what they need, regardless of who they are or where they were born. #ProtectFamilies
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Hoan Huynh (Hahn Win) @HoanDHuynh
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28 Followers 38 Following ICIRR Action is a 501c4 organization committed to promoting the full and equal civic participation of immigrants in the State of Illinois & across the US
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676 Followers 454 Following a growing coalition in illinois united to win a Green New Deal | just transition | social, racial, environmental justice for all
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State Representative .. @repdagmara
586 Followers 106 Following 👩🏽💼State Representative for the 85th District. 🇪🇨 🇺🇸 Born in Ecuador raised in Bolingbrook. ✨ Community Organizer and Advocate at heart.
Jen Gong-Gershowitz @gonggershowitz
596 Followers 262 Following Community leader, immigration attorney, mother of 3 boys. Representing the residents of Illinois's 17th District in Springfield.
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11K Followers 3K Following Building the power of people to create a health system rooted in race equity and health justice, and a society where health is a right for all.1 in 10 Black individuals in the U.S. are immigrants. @POTUS: Delivering #TPSjustice for countries like the DRC, Haiti, & Mauritania could safeguard specific Black immigrants from unsafe conditions and enable them to keep enriching our communities.
Q2. In what ways do racial biases influence immigration laws, enforcement, and public perceptions? #TPSjustice
Did you know nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. speak a language other than English at home? We must work together to ensure equal access to services and resources for all residents, regardless of their linguistic background. #LanguageAccessMonth
No matter your status, you have a constitutionally-protected right to free speech and lawful assembly 🪧➡📜 If you are taken into custody by law enforcement while on the streets, however, the legal outcomes and threats may differ for you if you are a noncitizen. 🧵
It's time for our annual Health Fair! 🎉 Join BPNC, BPNN, the 12th Ward and partners for a community resource fair where residents can participate in a Zumba class, get their blood pressure and glucose checked, and attend workshops on buying your first home!
Today we made history in Will County! 101 new citizens from 27 different countries took the oath to become US citizens! We are very grateful to @LaurenUnderwood & her team for helping make this a reality! 🎉🇺🇸 #Citizenship #community #Joliet
This week, CU leaders joined @icirr and over 150 community members in Springfield, IL., to ask state legislators to support new revenue that will INVEST in healthcare and childcare for all, public schools, a child tax credit, direct cash assistance, re-entry support, and more! 💪🏾
City Council voted 30-18 on Friday to approve $70 million in additional funding for the migrant crisis. trib.al/VLlNO67
“We are a city built to support great things for all residents.” 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻
@FEDECMI @AAAJ_Chicago @NLCenters @LifeImpacters @AriseChicago Swathi Staley (@YMCAChicago): “I am here to urge City Council to pass the funding request for new arrivals. They are in need of resources and community. We don’t need to pit groups against each other. We are a city built to support great things for all residents.”
🚨Urgent Action: Ask Your Alderperson to vote YES on emergency appropriations for new arrivals & support long-term solutions in Chicago! p2a.co/WV7SPvM
‼️ TAKE ACTION: Ask your state legislators to support revenue proposals that will ensure that IL continues on the pathway to being the best state to raise a family! ➡️ p2a.co/zbvfn9u
Downtown with Fund Our Futures Coalition with community advocates to launch new report bit.ly/FundingOurFutu… highlighting over $1.5 billion revenue to pay for the things our communities need.
HAZTE CIUDADANO: Felicidades a nuestro estudiante, Félix, por convertirse en ciudadano estadounidense! Está seguro de que más personas también se sentirán motivadas a aplicar! 🇺🇸🎆 Llámanos al (630) 296-6755 para más información sobre el proceso de ciudadanía. #sisepuede
FELICIDADES: Las celebraciones no paran! Ayúdenos a felicitar a Miriam por convertirse en ciudadana estadounidense! 🇺🇸🌟 Estás listo/a para alcanzar este objetivo también? ¡Llámenos al (630) 296-6755 para saber cómo SSIP le puede ayudar! #ciudadaniaconssip #sisepuede
CONGRATULATIONS: The celebrations don’t stop! Please help us congratulate Miriam on becoming a U.S. Citizen! 🇺🇸🌟 Are you ready to reach this goal yourself? Give us a call at (630) 296-6755 to learn how SSIP can help! #newamericansinitiative #citizenshipwithssip
FELICIDADES: Empezamos la semana con buenas noticias! Ayúdanos a felicitar a Christian, que asistió a su ceremonia de naturalización, para hacerse ciudadano! Si ya estás listo/a para comenzar tu proceso de ciudadanía? ¡Llámanos al (630) 296-6755! #hazteciudadano 🇺🇸
BECOME A CITIZEN: Congratulations to our student, Felix, on becoming a U.S. citizen! He is sure that more people will be motivated to apply, too! 🇺🇸🎆 Call us at (630) 296-6755 for more information about the citizenship process. #newamericansinitiative #citizenshipwithssip
NEW CITIZEN: We are kicking off the week with some great news! Help us congratulate our student Christian for becoming a US citizen. If you areready to begin your citizenship process, call us at (630) 296-6755! #newamericansinitiative #citizenshipwithssip 🇺🇸
NEW CITIZEN: Congratulations to Melissa on becoming a U.S. citizen! 🎉 🇺🇸 She will also get to celebrate being a new voter soon! Are you ready to begin your citizenship process? Call us at (630) 296-6755! #newamericansinitiative #citizenshipwithssip
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